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Audit failures such as PwC’s put our super at risk

When auditors cut corners, when they compromise their objectivity, or when they place profit above principle, our financial wellbeing is jeopardised.

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Deborah O&x27Neill

Tourism Australia turned down Michelin and a $40m chance to grow up

The prestigious guide wanted to elevate our culinary reputation. Instead, the tourism body doubled down on a nostalgic fantasy that belongs in a...

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Anna Mccooe

Clickbait Optus inquiry won’t keep Triple Zero online

It is reasonable to question whether Stephen Rue is the right man to fix the mess he inherited. But there is a right way for politicians to...

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The Afr View

Our war on teen social media will end like the war on booze

When human beings, particularly teenagers, really want something harmful, they will find a way.

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Pru Goward

Why climate change will put your insurance premiums underwater

Decisions made by governments and developers in the past are now contributing directly to cost-of-living pressures for unsuspecting home owners.

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Steve Johnston

Gates cancels climate change

Readers’ letters on Bill Gates’ climate turnaround, the political gyrations on emissions, advice to the PM on COP31, accounting regulations and the...

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Afr Readers’ View

‘Give it to Turkey’: $1b COP cost unites Coalition on climate

The Liberals and the Nationals say hosting next year’s COP summit is not worth the cost

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Phillip Coorey

Why China is beating Trump in the race to deploy real-world AI

Chinese central planners have opted to win the hardware race through co-ordinated industrial policy over the US president’s pursuit of primarily...

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Johanna Costigan

Why is the ACCC backing off Big Tech crackdown?

AI increases the urgency of proper regulation. So why did the government defund and disband the competition watchdog’s world-leading team of...

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Rod Sims

Why the RBA is on alert but not alarmed about its big inflation miss

Solid employment, wage rises and weak labour productivity are conspiring to fuel sticky inflation.

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John Kehoe

Why New York City mayoral candidate Mamdani frightens Jews like me

The 34-year-old state assembly member stands out for his monomania, double standards and affinity for extremists, and his views are more than...

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Bret Stephens

The next RBA rate move is more likely to be up than down

An unexpectedly hot inflation report has changed the game for the Reserve Bank. During such big surprises, there are typically two responses from...

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Paul Bloxham

Why the US Supreme Court could quash Trump’s unilateral tariffs powers

The payback against Canada for an anti-tariff ad is precisely the sort of conduct that would make the centre-right institutionalist judges who...

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Louise Clegg

RBA’s Russian Roulette has Bullock in a pickle

By trying to put equal weight on full employment and price stability the central bank has been playing Russian Roulette with five bullets in the...

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Richard Holden

RBA in firing line as inflation miss blows out target

Managing dashed hopes of rate relief, preserving jobs and containing price pressures is now the uncomfortable task for both Labor and the RBA.

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The Afr View

By destroying the Liberals, the Nats become a party of protest

Sussan Ley is at risk of joining Alexander Downer and Brendan Nelson as one of the Liberal Party’s short-lived leaders. She’s tough, but it’s...

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Phillip Coorey

RBA must make it clear that inflation means higher interest rates

The governor needs to say it as it is: in the absence of a significant shift in the trajectory of the economy, we will probably need to raise the...

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Warren Hogan

Net zero aviation fuel shouldn’t take off

There are cheaper and less environmentally damaging ways to decarbonise jet travel.

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Paul Lindwall

Close BYD carbon credit loophole for EVs uptake sake

Clever companies exploit the seams of new regulations. The onus is on governments to remedy attempts to subvert the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard...

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The Afr View

Why the RBA’s rate decision will only make inflation worse

Economists say the Reserve Bank needs to take a tougher stance on inflation because the real interest rate is pushing house prices and equities to...

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Cecile Lefort

Mission accomplished: The Libs are anxious and One Nation thwarted

The Nationals dumping of net zero is an attempt at product differentiation to preserve the party’s own territory while warding off the rising...

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Phillip Coorey

Why were we all too optimistic on interest rates?

Until last week, a Melbourne Cup Day rate cut was a sure bet. Now we’re not even sure the next move will be down. So why did we all believe rates...

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Jonathan Shapiro

Why Trump pressed the nuclear weapons testing button

The President’s response to the deterioration in the regional security environment is a counter to the notion that he is an isolationist looking to...

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Lavina Lee

Blame Canberra circus for RBA’s high-wire act on rates and jobs

The “last mile” complications in getting inflation back to the middle of the target are about government decision-making rather than the RBA and...

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Stephen Miller

Net zero vibe has shifted on Labor’s COP31 bid

Amid the “greenlash” in Western countries there is a sense that winning the hosting rights is now a lesser priority for the Albanese government...

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The Afr View

Trump and Xi’s silence on Taiwan is not golden

There should be no let up in considering the risks of outright Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The threat is real, and the vagaries of Trump’s public...

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John Bolton

Why has King Charles cut out Epstein cancer faster than US Establishment?

“The Firm”, not known historically for its alacrity, acted more swiftly than its US counterpart. This scandal won’t go away until the rot has been...

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Rosa Prince

Cboe retreat couldn’t come at a worse time for ASIC

The sale of Cboe Australia marks a seminal moment for our markets and the under-siege ASX. The regulator also wants to rein in shoddy private...

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Joyce Moullakis